MLMM Monday Wordle #492
presents the following words for us to work with:
presents the following words for us to work with:
biscuit, passed, duke, found, slight, princess, curved, sheet, alone, downhill, happy, companion
Curved Downhill
9:30am
The morning tea trolley
Is found
Moving room to room:
Tea, coffee, biscuits.
Room 403 – Mr Ellington.
“Good morning, Duke!”
“Good morning, Princess!”
The slightly built lady smiles—
“The usual?”
“Yes, please.”
He is alone.
His wife, companion
Of forty years
Passed away last year.
He is waiting.
Not unhappy.
Just waiting.
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3:30pm
The afternoon tea trolley
Is found
Moving room to room:
Tea, coffee, biscuits.
Another—longer—trolley,
Passes by.
Its contents covered by a sheet.
The tea trolley
Reaches Room 403.
It is empty.
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Thanks for taking part this week. Sad tale, but he is no longer waiting and has joined his wife.
ReplyDeleteThe story flowed effortlessly and was so will written. A joy to read.
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